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Podcast Episode 104 — To-Do Lists and How to Create One That Works for You
Tips to help you figure it out.
Today I want to talk about to-do lists again.
We all know that to-do lists can be a beneficial tool to keep ourselves organized and on top of our duties and obligations. But what works for one person might not work for another.
Here are some basic things you can do to help figure out what kind of to-do list works best for you:
- Keep it short.
The consensus from the experts is to keep your daily to-do list to three to five items. This is helpful because it forces you to prioritize what you need to do and gives you a realistic timetable to work with. If you have 15 or 20 things on your list each day, you most likely will not get them all done; if you do, they are probably not the essential tasks you need to do.
2. Categorize.
If you do have 15 or 20 things to do each day, consider categorizing your tasks. For example, create a category for phone calls, and list each one you need to make there. Then you can put the “phone calls” category on your master to-do list without cluttering it up with the five separate calls you need to make.
